Hose-supporter.



No. 817,201. PATENTED APR. 10, 1906. M. M. STURM & J. SILVERSTEIN.

HOSE SUPPOBTER. APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 21, 1905.

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MOSES M. STURM AND JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOSE-SUPPOFETEH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 10, 1906.

Application filed December 21,1905. Serial No. 292.780.

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Mosns M. STURM and J osnrn SILVERSTEIN, sub ects ofthe Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at New York,

in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in HoseSupporters, of which. the followingis a specification.

The present invention pertains to improvements in garment-supporters,and most particularly to a gripping device for such supporters orgarters; and it has for its object to provide a simple gripping devicewhich can be easily adjusted to the garment to hold it securedly withouttearing the fabric.

To accomplish this object, our invention consists in the arrangement,construction, and combination of parts, as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which similar reference-letters denotecorresponding parts, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of thegarment-supporter; Fig. 2, a vertical section through line so a of Fig.1; Fig. 3, a detail section through line at r of Fig. 1, enlarged.

In the drawings, a is the base portion or member, comprising a cut-outor slotted frame, which carries at its upper end a loop 6 for itsattachment to the elastic. The frame is curved forward and is at itslower end flattened to form a downwardlyprojecting jaw 0. At the upperportion the frame a is provided with cars at d, that are perforated toreceive a bar or pin 6. f is the second member. The same is formed of asingle solid piece and has also at its upper portion perforated ears 9 gto receive the bar or pin 6, the latter forming a pivotal connectionbetween the two jaws. The lower end of the second member f is bentrearward and passed through the slot a of the base member a. It has abend or offset h toward the base member and forms a jaw that correspondsin shape with the aw c of the base member.

1' is a spiral spring that is wound around the pin and has one endprojecting and abutting against the member a, and the other against thesecond upper member of the gripping device. This spring has the tensionto normally press the jaws c and it against each other, so as to gripthe part of the garment placed between them.

The jaw c is provided with an aperture j, the edges of which areindented, as at Ya. In this aperture a rubber knob Z is fitted, whichhas at its rear a flange m, entirely covering the back of the jaw. Fromthree outer edges of the jaw c clasps a project, which are bent over theflange m. These clasps a and the indentations 7c serve to secure theknob in its position within the aperture of the To prevent the claspsfrom pressing on the body of the wearer, the central part of the flangem is somewhat thickened, forming a cushion 0, which will projectrearward and having its outer surface level with the outer surfaces ofthe clasps. The second jaw f is provided with an aperture p, which isadapted to fit over the forwardly-projecting knob Z and engage the partof garment or hose slipped between the knob Z and the second jawf.

In pressing the members a and f together their aws are opened to receivethe stocking edge or the like, which on releasing the same will begripped between the rubber knob of the jaw c and the aperture of the jawh by the spring '1).

It isunderstood that some changes may be made in the various parts ofthe construction by those skilled in the art without deviating from thespirit of our invention.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A gripping device for hose or garment supporters, comprising aslotted or cut-out base member, the lower portion of which is curvedoutward, a loop at the upper end thereof for its attachment to theelastic, a flattened jaw at its lower end, a second mem ber pivoted tothe said base member, and curved rearward to pass through the slot ofthe base member, a recess in the jaw of said second member, a rubberknob fitted in the said recess, indentations in the edges of the latter,clasps projecting from the edges of the said jaw and bent over the backof the knob, both the indentations and clasps serving to engage the knoband secure it in its position, a recessed bend or offset at the lowerend of the said second member forming a jaw of a corresponding shape asthat of the base member, a spring between the two members tend ing topress them away from and their jaws against each other, substantiallyand for the purpose as specified.

2. A gripping device for hose-supporters or the like comprising arecessed or slotted base member and a second member pivoted to thelatter, the lower portion of the second member projecting rearwardthrough the base member, the lower extremities of both members beingflattened to form. jaws, and recessed, a rubber knob in the recessed jawof back of the knob, substantially and for the the upper member, saidknob projecting forpurpose as specified.

ward through the recess of the jaw of the In testimony whereof We affixour signabase member and having a flange covering tures in presence oftwo witnesses.

5 the entire back of the jaw in which it is fitted, MOSES M STURMindentations in the recess and clasps project- JOSEPH S'ILVERSTEIN ingfrom the edges of the aw holding the 1 knob, both, the indentations andclasps servhtnesses: ing to secure the knob in position, and a cen-MORRIS SoHLIssEL,

IO tral rearward projection or cushion at the MARCUS PIFF.

